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Dangerous defects in curtain wall glazing
This report concerns a 5m high vertical glazing system in which the fixings for a panel failed after only four years because of a lack of co-ordination between designers and contractors.
6 April 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 762
Region: CROSS-UK
Roof collapse at a social club
This is a report about a roof collapse that occurred, in about 1985, because only half as many parallel faced timber roof trusses were installed as there should have been.
30 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 942
Region: CROSS-UK
Storm damage to pressed metal roof covering
A modern dwelling with two separate V-shaped roofs sustained damage to the standing seam pressed metal roof covering during two separate weather events.
23 February 2024
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 952
Region: CROSS-UK
COVID-19 and the impact on construction quality
A reporter is concerned that during the Covid lockdowns, there may have been work done without adequate independent supervision.
17 November 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 967
Region: CROSS-UK
The myth of quality assurance
This report argues that to achieve the objective of good quality construction that satisfies the design intent there is no substitute for the practice of regular site inspections being conducted by the original design engineer. It questions whether there has been too much reliance on the process of quality assurance systems to the detriment of the quality of the end product.
25 November 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 960
Region: CROSS-AUS
Stone cladding panel concerns
A reporter is concerned in respect of the risk of failure of stone cladding panels.
9 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1069
Region: CROSS-UK
Poorly applied external insulation on buildings
This report concerns external insulation on buildings being inadequately applied and fixed, with poor control of the workmanship standards, leading to potential safety concerns and damage to the property.
21 August 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1203
Region: CROSS-UK
Inquiry into the construction of Edinburgh Schools
This Alert deals with the aftermath of the collapse of part the outer skin of a cavity wall at Oxgangs Primary School Edinburgh on 29th January 2016 in high winds.
1 February 2017
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Structural stability/integrity of steel frame buildings
There are occasional collapses of steel frame structures during construction and this Alert is to draw attention to matters which need to be borne in mind by designers, fabricators, and contractors.
1 February 2017
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Collapse of folded plate timber roof at a school
This report is about a critical safety issue concerning folded timber roofs, in various settings, including over school halls.
18 October 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1160
Region: CROSS-UK